APPENDIX IV. 355 



1896. Merriam, Florence A. How Birds affect the Farm and 

 Garden. Forest and Stream, vol. xlvii., pages 103, 123, 

 144. 



An important summary, based on the investigations of the 

 Division of Biological Survey. 



1896. Oberholser, H. C. A preliminary list of the birds of 

 Wayne County, Ohio. Ohio Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Bulletin No. 4, Technical Series, pages 243-354. 



Notes on one hundred and eighty-three species of birds known 

 to inhabit this region, together with a list of the species thought 

 to be occasional visitors. Notes on food of a few species. 



1896. Palmer, T. S. Bird Day in the Schools. United States 

 Department of Agriculture, Division of Biological Sur- 

 vey, Circular No. 17. 



History of the movement; discussion of object and value. 



1896. Richards, Harriet. The Birds at Dinner. Popular 

 Science Monthly, vol. xlix., pages 337-342. 



Nearly all birds feed their young on insects, worms, or some 

 form of animal food, and also depend mainly on that food for 

 themselves during nesting season, although at other seasons 

 their favorite food may be grains and berries. 



1896. Warren, B. H. Our Home Birds. Pennsylvania Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station Report, 1895, pages 244-265. 



Popular account of the birds of Pennsylvania and discussion 

 of the value of birds as destroyers of vermin and the danger of 

 destroying them. 



1897. Anthony, A. W. The Roadrunner as a Destroyer of 

 Caterpillars. The Auk, vol. xiv., page 217. 



Roadrunners in California feed on caterpillars of Agraulis 

 vanillce, which attack leaves of passion vines. 



1897. Bailey, William L. Disgorgement of Cherry Stones 

 again Noted. The Auk, vol, xiv., pages 412, 413. 



Cherry stones disgorged by young robins, catbirds, and wood 

 robins (thrush?). 



